Wordclock

[Peter Korsten]

punkdISCO schreef:

> Yeah, I don’t really understand Wordclock.  Sure, I understand it when its
> mandatory but not when its optional.  I recently read (probably on a Motu
> forum) that some guy had been using his setup successfully for yonks then
> added an external clock "the results were like taking a blanket off my
> monitors".  Surely this is just snake oil?  If, say, your ADAT system works
> using the ADAT clock, does adding some £500++ external clock really make
> much difference?
> 
> "Are the clocks actually all synced in this type of setup or just "close"?"
> 
> I believe S/PDIF and ADAT has clocking built in so your setup will be
> clocked, not just a fluke.

So, what is the clock master in your system? And if unit A has ADAT 
going into the mixer and so does unit B, how do you ensure that units A 
and B have the same clock?

- Peter